A FOUR-NIGHT comedy festival is set to make this a memorable summer at Saltburn Theatre.

The first Saltburn Comedy Festival brings four nights of brand new Edinburgh previews to Saltburn Community Theatre.

Headline comics confirmed include Jason Manford, a Perrier nominee in 2005 and the brand new team captain on Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats; Norman Lovett, best known as Holly in Red Dwarf and one of the first group of comics to play the original Comedy Store and Markus Birdman, a regular favourite at The Comedy Store, Jongleurs and all other major UK clubs, who is building an increasingly huge cult following.

Festival compere will be James Harris, a Saltburn based writer and filmmaker. Anvil Springstien has been confirmed as compere on the last night on Saturday, July 21.

The festival runs from Tuesday, July 17, to Saturday, July 21. All the shows take place at Saltburn Community Theatre on Albion Terrace. Tickets cost £12 per night, or £38 for a full Festival Ticket covering all four nights. Tickets are on sale over the phone on 01642 729729, or from Middlesbrough Town Hall Box Office and Saltburn Health Foods.